“If not us, who? If not now, when?”- JFK on why we choose to go to the moon. Looking at amazing human accomplishments can inspire transformation—or lead to harsh judgements. I want to remind you that beating yourself up doesn’t…
Author: Lauren Ogle
Positive Psychology in 100 Words
“Live courageously, through adversity. Have grit. Take maximum responsibility. Belong. Find your purpose. Fulfilment over instant gratification. Resilience over happiness. Gratitude over materialism. Savor positive emotions. Expect the good, realistically. Appreciate the struggle. Work from strengths versus fixing weakness. Less…
Why Hard Work Beats Smarts Every Time
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Meeting Anxiety
Meeting Anxiety All great speakers were nervous at first. If you’re public speaking, imagine yourself feeling confident; if you’re nervous about a date and thinking, ‘I’m going to look like a dork,’ picture yourself being funny and witty instead. Then…
Fear of Missing Out
Fear of missing out FOMO and the fear of being disliked, or judged can lead us to saying yes to many things we would rather not do. As for me, I said yes to volunteer on task forces, work committees,…
Stop Feeling Overwhelmed
How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed When we have fallen behind on our list of things to do, we often feel like there is more to do than humanly possible. We feel as if our building is on fire and there…